One of the operators who had to abide by Borchester's uncompromising regulations was Ray Hammond. Here he recalls the experience.

In the special preview issue of Model Railway Journal Andrew Wiles looked at the prototype details of pointwork for baulk road. In this issue the methods evolved, both for the production of components in 4mm scale, and their assembly into a working point are described.

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Diagram Y8 goods fruit van, Mainline models (37174). Diagram X11 Mica B, refrigerated meat van, Hornby-Dublo/Wrenn model (W5019). Diagram V11 Mink D Kenline kit (kit no.5). Diagram V7 Mink C, Ian Kirk kit. Plenty of wagons ran load-less for part of their working life. Martyn Welch builds a wagon with working doors - a versatile model suitable for a part-loaded yard cameo. Long may it continue and thank you to Paul Karau, Bob Barlow, Gerry Beale and all those other names who have contributed to its phenomenal and enduring success. Photographs of advertisements on and beside an overbridge on the A1058 at Wallsend, Newcastle c1951.

Prototype photo of 'Sardine can' Sentinel 0-4-0 run by Fry's, the chocolatiers of Bristol, taken in 1961. A step-by-step guide to constructing a beam-compensated GWR 48xx/14xx 0-4-2T in 4mm finescale, using the Dapol body, Perseverance etched chassis and various detailing components. Includes prototype drawings and photos.BR / British Railways / British Rail, diesel locomotives, RTR / kit conversions, RTR / ready-to-run, wheels Atmospheric shot of a down-at-heel ex-LMS upper quadrant signal on Brettel Road, Jim Smith-Wrigh's 4mm scale layout based on the GWR sidings at Birmingham Moor Street. In the first part of this important article Chris Crofts puts the case for scratchbuilding and examines prototype construction of frames and bodywork of traditional opens. Rail when a particular article or two appeals, but on balance probably at least every other issue - so once a month. While Bob Hetherington was getting on with constructing his P4 layout, he decided to make himself a small coal depot, but ended up with something a little larger.

I used to buy magazines on the current scene such as "Rail Express", "Today's Railways" and "Railways Illustrated" but not so much these days, I seem to enjoy living more in the past as I get older! Trevor Pott describes how he built and detailed the Southward Bridge (now Roxey Mouldings) etched tradesman's bicycle kit. The Preview Issue, pictured at right, contained an enticing mix of subjects. A relative newcomer to modelling, John Watson, described his very appealing P4 model of Laxfield on the Mid Suffolk Light Railway, whilst the irrepressible Iain Rice described the construction of a "be-rivetted drudge" for his fictional "East Suffolk Light Railway". Touching on the more sombre events that were in everyones minds at the time, Martyn Welch's editorial was a typically thoughtful and reflective piece of writing

The Railway Magazine virtually never. I actually don’t like this magazines style of writing or generally the choice of articles. The style of presentation is, in my view, dull and outdated. Sorry Mortons. detailing, drawings / plans, GWR / Great Western Railway, No. 1 Shop, RTR / kit conversions, RTR / ready-to-run, steam locomotives Photographs of a pre-war oil depot at Maud Junction, similar to the one at Layerthorpe, taken some time in the late 1950s, possibly the very early 1960s Photo taken at Huddersfield in the mid-1950s showing former L&Y Aspinall 2-4-2T No. 50757 shunting vans in the goods yard